Tile, how to choose your floor?

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Easy to align; maintainable and resistant, tiling seduces with its characteristics that are perfectly adapted to the needs of users. It’s the benchmark for kitchens and bathrooms. It is very suitable for wet rooms, and it is currently available in different models to allow the creation of multiple decors.

To enjoy an aesthetic result, however, you must choose the right floor for your tiles. Here's how you should go about it.

A clean, healthy and dry floor

First, know that the tiling is placed on a ground with; both clean, healthy and dry. If your floor is dusty or stained, it will prevent the glue to set, and you will have a hard time sticking it out to lay your tiles.

Preparing and cleaning your media requires you to vacuum or sweep it effectively. You must remove the stains with an effective stain remover. Then you need to remove all traces of moisture and mold with an adequate solution.

Note that a surface that is too porous requires the application of a layer of adhesive mortar using a brush. Thus, you must check the porosity ground and use a tack coat if necessary.

Flat, flat and smooth ground

Since it is impossible to lay tiles on an uneven surface, you must ensure that your floor is level flat, flat and smooth at the same time. Lay a ruler over the right place tile and check if there is a considerable discrepancy. As soon as the latter is greater than or equal to 5 mm, you must treat the surface to have a straight and even floor.

If the gap reaches 20 mm, you must make a mortar screed or a concrete slab. Leveling is precisely the best solution for correcting inequalities, and it can be done on cement as well as on concrete and on rigid plastic slabs. On the other hand, it is unthinkable to perform a leveling on floating parquet, carpet and flexible tiles.

Indoor or outdoor flooring

As ​​you know, some tiles are specially designed for interior use, while others are reserved for outdoor use. There are also all-terrain tiles that can be installed both indoors and outdoors.

So you need to determine the type and location of the ground to tile before choosing your tiles to enjoy an optimal result.